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Avis shares soar in meme-like rally as retail traders spark squeeze
(Corrects to add media packaging code) By Medha Singh (Reuters) - Shares of Avis Budget Group Inc nearly doubled on Tuesday as retail investors rushed to get a piece of the heavily shorted U.S. car re...
Nov 02, 2021
U.S. judge orders continued pretrial detention for accused Jan. 6 rioter ‘King James’
By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal judge on Tuesday ordered continued pretrial detention for a former U.S. Marine facing multiple felony charges related to his allegedly violent conduc...
Nov 02, 2021
Explainer – What to know about the COVID-19 vaccine for U.S. children
By Carl O'Donnell and Michael Erman NEW YORK (Reuters) - A panel of advisors to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control will vote on Tuesday on whether to recommend a COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5...
Nov 02, 2021
Peoria Fire Chief: Glen Oak Towers fire could have been much worse
Peoria, Ill — We’re told the three-alarm fire at Glen Oak Towers early Monday could have been much worse. The blaze sent 8 people to the hospital, including three with critical injuries. P...
Nov 02, 2021
Actress Kristen Stewart engaged to partner Dylan Meyer
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - American actress Kristen Stewart said on Tuesday she was engaged to her partner of two years, actress and writer Dylan Meyer. Stewart, who in 2017 said she was bisexual, said M...
Nov 02, 2021
U.S. Supreme Court weighs free-speech fight over Texas college censure
By Andrew Chung WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday appeared skeptical that a Texas community college violated the free speech rights of a former member of its board of trust...
Nov 02, 2021
Taliban ban use of foreign currency in Afghanistan -spokesman
Kabul (Reuters) - The Taliban announced a complete ban on the use of foreign currency in Afghanistan on Tuesday, a move sure to cause further disruption to an economy pushed to the brink of collapse b...
Nov 02, 2021
Senate panel to weigh bills to strengthen U.S. government watchdogs
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Senate panel will consider legislation this week to boost the independence of government watchdogs after President Donald Trump while in office fired se...
Nov 02, 2021
U.S. senator drops opposition to vote on Biden choice for top China post
By Alexandra Alper and Karen Freifeld WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Senator Tom Cotton has removed his hold on President Joe Biden's nominee for a key post in the U.S.-China tech battle, after the...
Nov 02, 2021
Amazon drivers get $60 million in withheld tips back, FTC says
(Reuters) - More than 140,000 drivers are getting $60 million in tips that were illegally withheld by Amazon between 2016 and 2019, the Federal Trade Commission said on Tuesday. Earlier this year, the...
Nov 02, 2021
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